California league race scores and Visalia results
Independent Press Telegram notes national league events in California with fresh race results. Visalia and others posted scores including a 22, a 24 tally, and a 3.4 time while Coat led with 24.
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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1974
Page
10
Independent Press Telegram notes national league events in California with fresh race results. Visalia and others posted scores including a 22, a 24 tally, and a 3.4 time while Coat led with 24.
The report notes Kes Souge of ROYACS Kan signed as a January draft chair, with telehnmed and pil ot details. Solea posted a notable record in two seasons with San Natta JG while Rich Troedsed joined the Padres on their PBL farms. Weoedson achieved an 11 mark and an ESIERA.
Houston Aeros crushed Chicago 6-2 to complete a 4-0 World Hockey Association World Cup sweep. Murray Hale scored twice early in the first period, and Hall of Famer Gordie Howe added four assists on the clincher, marking Houston's first pro title in 13 years.
Local parks host a slate of softball games at Long Beach Recreation. Teams such as Shady Oak Bombers, Change Machine, Rowdy Bunch, and Master Raters compete at Houghton Park and Joe Rodgers venues with various start times and matchups listed in scattered scores.
Peter Gregg survived a broken transaxle at 5 p.m. in the four hour Camel GT Challenge at Ontario Motor Speedway. He held a multi lap lead over Bob Bondurant until a late surge, then nursed his Porsche Carrera to victory by maintaining a final edge as Bondurant failed to overtake. Gregg credited tire changes and a late push to win, asserting he is Pacific Motorsports’ heir to Donahue as top Porsche driver.
Rangers slugger Jeff Burroughs drove in 10 runs on nine hits in four games at Kansas City, boosting his league lead to 41 RBIs. He praised the ballpark's hitting conditions while downplaying any hype over his performance. The rest of the American League results featured Cleveland sweeping Detroit, the Angels over Minnesota, Boston defeating Baltimore twice, the Yankees and Brewers splitting, and Oakland beating Chicago.
Mission Viejo pushed across three runs in the top of the 15th, beating the Lakewood Jets 6-4 in game one of a Western Softball Congress doubleheader at Joe Rodgers Field. Klecker pitched a no hitter in game two, as the Jets won 4% in a five inning mercy. In Camarillo, Lakewood Batons won game one 7-2 and lost game two 6-2.
In West Salem Ohio Paul Longenecker and Larry Hutt scored upset wins at the American Hot Rod Association Nationals. Longenecker claimed top fuel with a 6.36 second run at 223.32 mph defeating John Wiebe. Huff beat favored Bill Jenkins after Jenkins false-started. Prudhomme edged Gene Snow in funny car after Snow jumped the light. Gilliam denies signing WFL contract and says Hawaii not involved.
Bobby Tolan walked to force the tying run and a throwing error by Steve Ontiveros helped San Diego add two more in the 12th as the Padres beat San Francisco 4 2 to split Sunday’s doubleheader after the Giants won the opener 8 2 behind Mike Caldwell. Bonds and Goodson drove in three apiece for Caldwell’s seventh win. other games saw Montreal, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh also win.
Cale Yarborough roared past Richard Petty to win the Mason-Dixon 500 in Dover. The Timmonsville S C driver posted an average speed of 119.99 mph aboard a Chevrolet Monte Carlo and claimed a $15,000 first prize. Defending champion David Pearson finished second on the one-mile oval after a track record qualifying lap of 124.403 mph in a Mercury.
MLB results show Montreal Expos sweeping the Mets in a doubleheader with Bob Bailey and Ernie McAnally delivering key hits and four hitters. Ken Singleton sparked the opener for the Expos, while Jerry Reuss and Willie Stargell propelled the Pirates past Philadelphia. Larry Bowa fueled the Phillies in the opener with a bases loaded double. Bake McBride homered for St Louis as they swept Chicago, and Don Gullett struck out 10 in a Reds win over the Astros.
Nine thousand five hundred fans watched Chacon and Lopez spar at the Olympic Auditorium as preparation for their ten round featherweight title bout. Lopez went through five rounds with Ron Ceneceras, while Chacon did seven rounds with Bobby Hernandez and Rudy Hernandez. Chacon sent Rudy Terpandes to the canvas in the final round. Lopez weighed 126 pounds and Chacon 128 for Friday’s bout at the Los Angeles Sports Arena.
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